Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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